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  • Nº74 # Date: 2005-08-30 - 14:30
  • # Max Depth: 21.1m Duration: 54mins
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plongee avec alexandra et laura a port louis,passages sous 2 arches magnifiques et tapisse de coraux multicolores,crabes et langoustes dans les failles,2 seiches,barracudas,murenes,2 anges francais,1 raie pastenague,bourse cabri,baliste noir,merou,bonne visi,eau chaude,un peu de courant,plongee memorable

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  • Temp: Surf 30°C Bottom 30°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Reef, ALEX ET LAURA
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1830) (Yellow-edged moray)
Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771) (Alho)
Acanthostracion quadricornis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Cowfish) Found in shallow water down to about 80 m, mainly in seagrass beds . Feeds on sessile invertebrates such as tunicates, gorgonians and anemones, as well as on slow-moving crustaceans, sponges , hermit crabs and marine plants . Oviparous . Considered an excellent food fish; marketed fresh .
Sparisoma chrysopterum (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Blisterside) Occurs in coral reefs and adjacent habitats, the young especially in seagrass beds. Juveniles or primary-phase adults rapidly assume a mottled pattern with which they blend with the substratum when they come to rest on the bottom. Feeds on benthic algae and seagrasses.
Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) (Duskey grouper) The dusky grouper is a protogynous hermaphrodite, meaning that it matures as a female but later develops into a male as it grows larger and older . Sexual maturity is attained fairly late, when females are around five year...
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Chilomycterus reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (burrfish)
Acanthurus chirurgus (Bloch, 1787) (Black doctorfish) Inhabits shallow reefs or rocky areas. Found in loose aggregations . Mainly diurnal. Ingests sand when feeding on algae . The spine on both sides of the caudal peduncle may inflict painful wounds . Minimum depth repor...
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Gymnothorax miliaris (Kaup, 1856) (Bastard eel) A benthic and solitary species inhabiting coral reefs and rocky shorelines. Usually at depths of 60 m . One of the most common and easily recognized morays of the West Indian reefs, active during the day and sometimes h...
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Gymnothorax eurostus (Abbott, 1860) (Abbott's moray eel) Benthic in crevices .
Equetus lanceolatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Jack-knifefish) Inhabits bays and sounds; also deep coral reefs . Juveniles sometimes inshore . Easily approached . Has been reared in captivity . Feeds mainly on small shrimps and crabs, but also on polychaete worms and gastropod mollusks .
Chilomycterus antennatus (Cuvier, 1816) (Bridled burrfish) Occurs usually on or near coral reefs . Rare, most often found from seagrass beds .
Gorgonia ventalina Linnaeus, 1758 (common sea fan)
Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) (White-spotted puffer)
Cephalopholis cruentata (Lacepède, 1802) (Coney) Inhabit Thalassia beds and coral reefs. In the Gulf of Mexico, they are found on rocky reef ledge in depths greater than 27 m. Solitary and secretive, they usually stay near hiding places during the day. Prefer to rema...
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Variola louti (Forsskål, 1775) (lunartailed rockcod) Usually seen in clear-water areas at depths below 15 m, and prefers islands and offshore reefs rather than continental shores. Feeds mainly on fishes, and on crabs, shrimps and stomatopods. It is highly appreciated for t...
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Pomacanthus paru (Bloch, 1787) (French angelfish) Common in shallow reefs. Usually in pairs, often near sea fans . Feed on sponges, algae, bryozoans, zoantharians, gorgonians and tunicates . Oviparous , monogamous . Spawning pairs are strongly territorial, with usuall...
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Dasyatis americana Hildebrand and Schroeder, 1928 (stingaree) The southern stingray is an active swimmer that feeds primarily at night, on a diet of invertebrates and small fishes. They feeding by flapping their wing-like pectoral fins to disturb the sand, and expose their prey . T...
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